Regional News of Saturday, 2 October 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comYa-Naa Abukari II, overlord of Dagbon has appealed to the northern regional command of the Ghana Police Service to stop arresting errant youth who recently attacked electricity supply officials and a local police station. The overlord admonished power supply entities, Volta River Authority - Northern Electricity Distribution Company (VRA-NEDCo), to reconsider their boycott of services in the wake of physical attacks on their officials by some residents. "The devastating economic consequences of withdrawing their services should not be lost on them. He, therefore, appeals to them to resume work to alleviate the suffering of the people and their economic activities." A recent viral video showing police, accompanying VRA-NEDCo officials on their rounds, assaulting a resident accused of engaging in illegal power connection is believed to have triggered a backlash of attacks on police and electricity supply officers.

Source: GhanaWeb October 02, 2021 22:30 UTC